Pure Instinct
| Pure Instinct | ||||
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Cover photo by Gered Mankowitz | ||||
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| Released | 21 May 1996 | |||
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| Length | 51:04 | |||
| Label | East West (International) · Atlantic (US) | |||
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| Alternative cover photo by Michel Comte | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 4/10 |
| Metal Hammer (GER) | 5/7 |
| Rock Hard | 7.0/10 |
| Music Waves (FRA) | 2/5 |
Pure Instinct is the thirteenth studio album by the German hard rock band Scorpions, released in 1996. The album received mixed reviews from critics, with many criticizing it for having too many ballads and not enough hard rock songs.
The cover art for this album, as with several earlier Scorpions albums, was replaced with an alternative cover for some releases due to the nudity on the original cover. This is the only Scorpions album that does not feature an official drummer, released following the departure of Herman Rarebell before the recording sessions. The band hired session musician Curt Cress as drummer for the album. The song "You and I" gained some popularity and was often played in Scorpions concerts.